Children’s Picture Book Writing and Illustration
Jeff's upcoming childen's graphic novel, Thunder From The Sea, will be released by G.P. Putnam's Sons in Spring of 2010. It's an action-packed story about a young boy's adventure in the British navy during the Napoleonic War. Jeff also wrote, illustrated and designed Atomic Ace (He’s Just My Dad), published by Albert Whitman & Company in 2004. Atomic Ace received a starred review in School Library Journal and was a Parents’ Choice 2004 Recommended Award Winner. A sequel, Atomic Ace and the Robot Rampage, was published in the Fall of 2006. Jeff received a Don Freeman Award Honorable Mention from The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) for his picture book work in 2004.

Book Illustration
Jeff produced over 30 spot illustrations, plus a cover image, for It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Zombies: A Book Of Zombie Christmas Carols by Michael P. Spradlin.

Comic Book Writing and Illustration
Jeff has been a regular contributor to Image Comics' anthology title, Big Bang Comics, for more than ten years. His work as a writer and illustrator on the character he created, The Sphinx, earned him a nomination for the 1998 Russ Manning Award For Most Promising Newcomer in the comics industry.

Book Design
Jeff art directed and designed the book Curt Swan: A Life In Comics by Eddy Zeno, a deluxe hardcover career retrospective of the artist who illustrated the comic book adventures of Superman for more than 30 years. Curt Swan: A Life In Comics received a nomination for the comic book industry’s prestigious Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Publication in 2002.

Graphic Design
Jeff has been a graphic designer for nearly 30 years. At the beginning of his career he worked for Warner Books and Warner Publisher Services in New York City, designing promotional materials for books and magazines as diverse as Mad and Playboy, novelizations of major motion pictures and national best sellers. He was a designer and creative director at Obata Design in St. Louis, Missouri for more than 20 years, working on a wide variety of design projects such as consumer product packaging, annual reports, national and local print advertising, and corporate identity. Jeff is now a freelance designer. His work has earned him many awards over the years. He has also taught packaging design at St. Louis’ Maryville University.

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You can contact Jeff by email at jeffweigel@charter.net.
Write or call him at:
Jeff Weigel • 113 Villa Drive • Belleville, IL 62223
Home phone: 618-538-5767
Cell phone: 618-791-9005

If you're interested in working with him or publishing one of his work-in-progress projects, you can contact his agent, Steven Chudney at The Chudney Agency, by clicking here.